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The Federation Mobile Infantry (FMI) is a unit of the United Federation of Planets' military that was formed from the amalgamation of the Starfleet Marine Corps and various elements of Starfleet formed in the aftermath of the Borg War in the early 25th century. The FMI was formally created in late August of 2400. A gradual dissolution of the Former Starfleet Marine Corps started at the FMI's founding and did not complete until late 2403 and into early 2404. The slow transition was utilized to better prepare the newly formed armed service and give ample transition time to the absorbed personnel.

The standard combat uniform worn by Federation Mobile Infantry personnel is a two piece uniform with matching undergarment, gloves and boots. The overall color of the combat uniform and boots was gray with white, black, and brown camouflage effects. This uniform was worn in and out of combat.

Mandate

The FMI's mission is to fight and win the Federation's ground wars by providing prompt, sustained planetary dominance across the full range of military operations and spectrum of conflict in support of combatant commanders.

The FMI, as one of the three military departments reporting to the Department of the Defense which , is composed of two distinct and equally important components: the active component and the reserve components. The reserve components are the Federation Mobile Infantry and the FMI Reserve Guard.

Regardless of component, The FMI conducts both operational and institutional missions. The operational FMI consists of numbered armies, corps, divisions, brigades, and battalions that conduct full spectrum operations around the Federation. The institutional FMI supports the operational FMI. Institutional organizations provide the infrastructure necessary to raise, train, equip, deploy, and ensure the readiness of all FMI forces. The training base provides military skills and professional education to every Soldier""as well as members of sister services and allied forces. It also allows The FMI to expand rapidly in time of war. The industrial base provides world-class equipment and logistics for The FMI. Infantry installations provide the power-projection platforms required to deploy planetary combat forces promptly to support combatant commanders. Once those forces are deployed, the institutional FMI provides the logistics needed to support them.

Without the institutional FMI, the operational FMI cannot function. Without the operational FMI, the institutional FMI has no purpose.

History

Organization

The Federation Mobile Infantry is made up of two components: the active component, the Mobile Infantry; and a reserve components, the Mobile Infantry Reserve. The reserve components is primarily composed of part-time soldiers who train once a month and conduct two to three weeks of annual training each year.

The FMI is led by a civilian Secretary of the Mobile Infantry, who has the statutory authority to conduct all the affairs of the army; under the authority, direction and control of the Secretary of Defense. The Commander-in-Chief of the Federation Mobile Infantry is the highest ranked military officer in the FMI has dual roles; one as the principal military adviser and executive agent for the Secretary of the Mobile Infantry and secondly as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a body composed of the service chiefs from each of the four military services belonging to the Department of Defense who advise the President of the Federation, the Secretary of Defense, and the Federation Security Council on operational military matters, under the guidance of the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

In 2405, an act was passed by the Federation Council which mandated that operational control of the services follows a chain of command from the President to the Secretary of Defense directly to the Joint Chief of Staffs.

Special Forces

The FMI contributes to special forces formations within the United Federation of Planets Special Forces Command (UFPSFC); the SABRE Corps.

Leadership

The current FMI Commander-in-Chief is General Johnathan Price, whom commands the entire FMI forces from the FMI compound in Washington DC on Sol III. The FMI headquarters is located on the site of the old pentagon facility that was destroyed during World War III.

Rank Structure

Officers

Commissioned Officers are distinguished from other officers by their commission, which is the formal written authority, issued in the name of the Federation President, that confers the rank and authority of a Marine Officer. Commissioned officers carry the "special trust and confidence" of the Federation President.

Officer Grade	Insignia	Title	Abbreviation
O-1		Second Lieutenant	2ndLt
O-2		First Lieutenant	1stLt
O-3		Lieutenant Major	Capt
O-4		Major	Maj
O-5		Lieutenant Colonel	LtCol
O-6		Colonel	Col
O-7		Brigadier General	BGen
O-8		Major General	MajGen
O-9		Lieutenant General	LtGen
O-10		General	Gen
O-11		Field Marshall	FMarsh

Warrant Officers

Warrant Officers are primarily former enlisted experts in a specific specialized field, and provide leadership generally only within that speciality.

Warrant Grade	Insignia	Title	Abbreviation
W-1		Warrant Officer	WO
W-2		Staff Warrant Officer	SWO
W-3		Master Warrant Officer	MWO
W-4		Chief Warrant Officer	CWO

Enlisted

Enlisted Mobile Infantry in the pay grades E-1 to E-3 make up the bulk of the FMI' ranks. Although they do not technically hold leadership ranks, the FMI' ethos stresses leadership among all MIs, and junior MIs are often assigned responsibility normally reserved for superiors. Those in the pay grades of E-4 and E-5 are non-commissioned officers (NCOs). They primarily supervise junior MIs and act as a vital link with the higher command structure, ensuring that orders are carried out correctly. MIs that hold the pay grade of E-6 or higher are considered Staff Non-Commissioned Officers (SNCOs), charged with supervising NCOs and acting as enlisted advisors to the command.

The Sergeant Major rank is command-oriented, serving as the senior enlisted Marines in a unit, charged to assist the commanding officer in matters of discipline, administration and the morale and welfare of the unit.

The Sergeant Major of the Mobile Infantry is a unique rank and billet conferred on the senior enlisted MIer of the entire Mobile Infantry, personally selected by the Federation Mobile Infantry Commander in Chief.

Enlisted Grade	Insignia	Title	Abbreviation
E-1		Private	PVT
E-2		Private First Class	PFC
E-3		Lance Corporal	LCPL
E-4		Corporal	CPL
E-5		Sergeant	SGT
E-6		Staff Sergeant	SSGT
E-7		First Sergeant	1SGT
E-8		Master Sergeant	MSGT
E-9		Sergeant Major	SGTMAJ

Deployment

Missions